South County Fire Board adopts resolution in support of Bond Measure
South County Fire’s Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Wednesday, August 5, in support of the Fire and EMS Construction Bond appearing on the November ballot. “Improving fire stations is essential to maintaining the level of emergency service our community relies on,” said Jim Kenny, chair of the South County Fire Board of Commissioners. “When […]
Washington Bar Exam canceled after tech failure, 700 aspiring lawyers in limbo, calls for class-action lawsuit and diploma privilege
YAKIMA — Hundreds of aspiring lawyers who traveled to the Yakima Convention & Event Center for Washington’s first NextGen Uniform Bar Exam instead spent hours battling failed connections, only to learn the entire July administration had been canceled, leaving careers, finances and carefully laid plans in limbo. The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District Receives $240,000 Whitehorse Foundation Grant to Support Student Wellness
LYNNWOOD— The Foundation for Edmonds School District has received a grant of $240,000 from the Whitehorse Foundation to support the Foundation’s Whole Families, Whole Communities (WFWC) initiative. Since 2017, WFWC has helped remove barriers to academic success by providing Edmonds School District’s most vulnerable students and families with year-round access to health and wellness services. […]
Washington State Government Misconduct Payouts Hit Record $537 Million High
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street] — Washington’s runaway payouts for government misconduct climbed to $537 million in the past year, as the ever-growing sum continues to strain the state’s finances. That tally from the fiscal year that ended June 30 is an all-time high, up from roughly $500 million the previous year and five times what Washington shelled out in […]
Meadowdale Elementary Special Ed Teacher Paid $470,000 Amid A Dozen Sexual Abuse Allegations
LYNNWOOD—Parents and former faculty at Edmonds School District’s Meadowdale Elementary are furious with the district’s handling of a series of sexual abuse allegations involving at least 11 special education students (aged six to 12) and a former instructor. The instructor in question is special education instructor David Sibley, who was hired by the district […]
Boeing Launches New $1 Billion 737 MAX North Line in Everett to Expand Production Capacity
EVERETT—Boeing on Friday officially launched its new $1 billion North Line at the company’s Everett manufacturing plant, marking a significant expansion of its 737 MAX production capacity as the aerospace manufacturer works to meet sustained global demand and reduce an order backlog of more than 4,300 aircrafts. “We have three priorities in BCA, and one […]
Trump Vows to Vanquish Communism and Exile Its Supporters at Mount Rushmore Speech
KEYSTONE, SD—President Donald J Trump pledged to quickly vanquish communism in the United States and send its backers into exile while defending the nation’s history and achievements during a speech Friday night at Mount Rushmore. Trump, addressing supporters on the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, accused critics of undermining the country’s future by attacking its […]
County Council Approves $170,000 Jail Efficiency Study to Address Rising Costs
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Council passed a motion Tuesday morning authorizing the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive Jail Efficiency Study. The study will be initiated and carried out in close partnership between the Snohomish County Council, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and the County Executive’s Office, reflecting a shared commitment […]
17-year-old teen wounded in Lynnwood parking lot daytime shootout
LYNNWOOD — A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded Friday evening when gunfire erupted between two groups in the Starbucks parking lot of a busy shopping center along Highway 99 in Lynnwood. Lynnwood police said the shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. in the Starbuck/AutoZone shopping center at the intersection of Highway 99 and 168th Street […]
Parents urge Edmonds School Board to scrap new 7:20 a.m. elementary start time
LYNNWOOD — Nearly three dozen parents, students and district employees urged the Edmonds School District (ESD) Board Tuesday to abandon plans for a 7:20 a.m. start at 12 elementary schools, arguing the change would deprive young children of sleep, expose them to predawn darkness at bus stops and shift an inequitable burden onto working and […]
